maintenance; preservation; improvement
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
knowing; (an) acquaintance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
one end; an end; part; fragment
question; inquiry; enquiry
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive